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| Posted | Malawi eat fish..not happy..help pls |
| 28-03-2006 19:44 by gunner17111972 |
Hi folks... totally new to fish keeping, started off with a very small tank with danio's and guppys.. purchased an established 4 foot tank with 7 Malawis, 1 plec and 1 catfish... added my existing fish and the carnage began... at fisrt we lost a few, but no dead fish anywhere, the numbers dwindled some more and then we noticed a dead guppy being eaten by the malawis!!!... what fish can i keep with Malawis without being eaten alive? thanks for your help |
| 28-03-2006 19:47 by Danny Boy |
malawis can be kept with other malawis. thats about the sum of it. i can only urge you to research fish before you buy them in the future. it'll save you money and save your fish from suffering |
| 28-03-2006 19:49 by gunner17111972 |
Should the plec and catfish be in there?
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| 28-03-2006 19:53 by tony mcculloch |
plenty of malawis to choose from and some nice synodontis cats, you wont look back. entertaining and colourfull, some can be more aggressive than others, so be carefull what you choose. |
| 28-03-2006 19:54 by anna |
malawis go with malawis n catfish n thats it!!! theyre a very aggressive cichlid that needs to b overcrowded to help keep aggression down as theyre aso very territorial as well. because of this u need to add ur new cichlids in groups of 4 or more to spread d aggression n its also advisable to move ur rocks n decor! but they r worth stickin wiv as theyre a rewardin fish x |
| 28-03-2006 20:09 by gunner17111972 |
thanks guys... feel a bit of a prat in the local pet shop as i dont have a clue what im talking about or looking for... can i ad any species of malawis... and would a young catfish survive or would it be picked off?
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| 28-03-2006 20:33 by anna |
dony worry bout soundin like a prat angel u have to start somewher!!! there r loads of malawis to choose from!! u need to find ya self a decent malawi cichlid shop in ur area who can advise bout the fish ur buyin as well. a lot of synos and plecs can go in wiv malawis  |
| 28-03-2006 21:03 by tony mcculloch |
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/mbuna1.htm
sites like this one will help you understand more about malawis. go on it, and then click on compatability.hope it helps. |
| 28-03-2006 22:46 by gunner17111972 |
Fantastic website tony.... thank you all for your help.... my dream of going to the pet store and just buying the prettiest fish has gone, but these malawis are quite beautiful in themselves (except for the evil black small fish eating ringleader who began the before mentioned carnage!!!!!!!! grrrr!!!!). |
| 29-03-2006 00:04 by tony mcculloch |
haahaa.no problem mate, enjoy your cichlids. |
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